The Effect of Stakeholder Engagement on the Success of Public-School Infrastructure Projects in Addis Ababa: The Case of Lemikura Sub-City Administration.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Abraraw Chane (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mieraf Ketema | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-11-06T04:57:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-11-06T04:57:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study investigates the effect of stakeholder engagement on project success within public-school infrastructure projects in Lemi Kura Sub-city, Addis Ababa. Despite significant government investment, these projects frequently encounter persistent challenges, including delayed completion, cost overruns, and low community satisfaction, often attributed to inadequate stakeholder management. Utilizing a quantitative research approach with an explanatory research design, the study focused on 11 school infrastructure projects undertaken by the Ethiopian Construction Design Works Bureau between July 2023 and July 2024. Data were collected from a target population of project managers, engineers, contractors, consultants, and PTSA representatives using self-administered questionnaires based on a Likert-type scale. The analysis examined the causal relationships between communication, participation, collaboration, and stakeholder influence on project outcomes. The findings reveal that stakeholder communication and stakeholder influence (β=.380, p <.01) are statistically significant and positive predictors of project success. Conversely, the study found that stakeholder participation was not a statistically significant predictor (p =.421), a result that diverges from traditional management assumptions and suggests that participation without strategic influence or effective communication may not guarantee success. These results underscore the critical importance of prioritizing high-impact influence and robust communication strategies to enhance project performance. The study recommends that project managers in the Ethiopian construction sector focus on managing stakeholder influence and fostering collaborative communication to address existing performance gaps and ensure the successful delivery of school infrastructure. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/9362 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Abeba Universty | |
| dc.subject | Project Success | |
| dc.subject | Stakeholder Engagement | |
| dc.subject | Educational Infrastructure Project | |
| dc.title | The Effect of Stakeholder Engagement on the Success of Public-School Infrastructure Projects in Addis Ababa: The Case of Lemikura Sub-City Administration. | |
| dc.type | Thesis |